Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02
ASSOCIATION.
LEAGUE.
ECncES PROM THE BAIL FIELr

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ECHOES FROM THE BALL FIELD
Denny leads the indianapolis nine in batting.
Herman Is developing into fuii-1leGged Giant.
The indianapolis cIu1 Is trying TO sell the release
CT Kirby.
over q 900 people saw four 81. Louis games in
Roger Conno- was the first league player to
make 100 hits.
Spalding thinks that by August 10 Chicago win
LEAD in the ledgt:e race.
sporting Lie sd - RadbOurn scarcely ever uses
O drop ball this season.
Capt. Nike Kelly OF the Bostons, has made six
hOme-TuGs this season.
HaTjie Richardson played eighteen straight
games without an error.
DeJro.tS rev California pitcher Burke Is said
to b. a giant in stature.
Ferguson leads the league In strike-outs and
Ramsey The association.
Ewing has no Superior as q swift and accurate
thrower from third TO first.
captain Anetn, Ike Kelly and Carroll, is
troubled with Charley Horse"
IL Is reported that Manager Gaffney and First
ba5eman O'Br1en are on the outs.
IL Is limited thas Umpire DoeScher will soon be
manager or thu Indianapolis club.
Gilmore, OF the Washington team, has returned
home owing 10 the illness OF his wife.
1t may seem strange. but the Washington Club
swell up in base running.-Erchonge.
IL IS said thaG ali the Washington Senators
Shaved OF their Elustaches In Detroit.
Brown IS the first league catcher this season to
catch three successive games In two DAYS.
Myers loot was spiked in Mondays game in
PfttSburg- Mack took his place next day.
II - said that refusal give CuSick an increase
OF salary Is the reason ne CID not join the Senator'S
The WaShtngtOnS' change of Myers to second and
Capt Farrell 10 short held seems to be working
well
The Pitrsburgs show dIsheartening weakness at
the bat Not a sure batter except Carroll on the
team.
Brown, the catcher Of the New York Club. Is
fast becoming one OF The leading catchers OF the
Nike Hines has developed into a nrst-class all
around player since he Went into the southern
league.
Whitney, Ferguson. Calvin and Clarkson, in the
or1er named. have given the fewest bases ON balls
SO far. George and Daily have given the most
The proposition % have the ST. Louis Browns
join The league next season IS being favorably
considered by several OF the newspapers in that
city.
Inc Detroit management is now growing over
Watkins action in releasing Hank O'Day. Wat
kins released him without SteaTEs' consent last
Season.
be guarding third base Tor New York in which
case Ewing can be utilized behind the bat and in
the field
Birmingham is anxious to secure John Patrick
Cahil and has offered 10 purchase his release from
the Indianapolis club. oaniil Is very popular i'll
1t Is now the genera. OF. mon that Madden OF the
Boston club, VIII last throughout the season He
Is looked upon as the best Ieft-handed pitcher In
Coleman is proving valuable man to the Pitts
DGrg cub Yet IL Was not good enough for the
AthIeJlcs. A change often makes a vast improve
Manager GaIney says: 81 don't want to win
the peananJ race
sh1ndle', hand IS badly split, and it will be two
or thre- Wee5 before VII be able to play again.
Deacon White gOco on third again- 1t Is said that
White VIII so behind tie Bat Before great while
IL must be said that though Daily was hot OK
TIE best OF Mr.. WrighJ's pitchers, he was one OF
the most popular and gtnJemanly players ON the
Iine and Was always welcome at the bat--fhita-
O'DaJ. IN PlttshIr,,,--sa .sYes, was trimmed
!ts1e''.-i Aeu III the Oal yesterday Who did
-r-fts. NAM.
o. Ive times at tne RAJ az Washington, ami yes
,efdaJ L lis tAe sane bali nari. It's i strange
Pittsourg paper SAYS: 1t gives one the eo,d
sDiveFs 70 7ee The Washington club on lie neld IN
.aelr -1snoer uniforms They look lac so many
Iisnds anu assistants or Black crock frl.tn a re-
goa Pcpuiaf'5 supposed 10 he quite warm and
consultation Of surgeons was ha,d Two or
thee days ago N Burti0ck's case and :n..v Az.
reported 70 the boston director. tnt his i,t,,r il
q severe one. anu ne Will not IL able to pay. al
least ul-I tie team IsLGrLS home. Buri1ca has
gole 20 his home IA Brooklyn.
You may think y strange when tell you that
the W asbiDgton Club has given US moro Trouble
tan any otEer a the league this season and
Pittsbic u finish aheai OF that cl'b VIII have 10
Pay gOOd BAL, betJe-. should say. than sine Is
paying at presen..-.Hst sdEer Nntrfs.
TS!s = how -he Cspt.iin OF The cuban Giants
Co.'S IT, c0s.ainS: .'iIit 0at bail, Mr.. john sing:
IRE p4eIit % reg-1 =: De all. Now run wld le
Wind k4sLu--G.Ss-l'fe. Cum els way, Lemuel
don't embrace dat midile cu5hin-hyar Third
Lasrr"
Gilmore. reports 70 the contrary, is badly broken
Up over u tJ Hartford breach OF promise siOT;.
Manager G1fil.-y SAID that he feared the WJrfy
Would affect h:s work HIS wife, a resident OF
11ilih2fe, Is IylES very II! froin an attack OF
nervous prCstrItiO1 brought on by the affair."
['sttSIurG CtFl tjc{e- IsI@grdDh.
I1tiSoIrg paper SAY UIapire Powers was boy
CpLted Oy thc v a>hiHgtJn team Tuesday owing 10
Ms DECISIONS against them on Monday. Up TO
lpOE hot man h2d spoken 10 him. why" says
hank O'Day, when The Allegheny players say
thdt Three decisions Were BUN they must have been
marry 3d. ODIy evidently has not got oxer his
A..klng prOpensities Yet.
The l1tts5ury Chronicle TeIegraph says: Man.
aver 1dIney, when ~ he4ri Kelly was suffering
ii1in "Chariey horse" and playing daily, gave him
t"1 "teka grace. The two weeks were up Friday,
an SatGri4y Kelly Was compelled To quit. He
s,if'ti IoF MI Clemens saturday Tor a rest. lie
W. hot play here The Allegheny club loses
s~OJO o. MS failure TO appear
Plli4del pEitnS much surprised at the release
oi DalIy 70 Washington The Press SAYS that
Dlny Was one Of the most reliable and earnest
payers or the Philadelphia teaIn. AS "A batter he
mao NJ superior on the team, and on many occa-
n:ae was always prominent feature, and as a
itI1tE ne i unsurpassed What is PniiadeIphia'S
loss is Washinyt0ns gain
Umpire Powers has been compelling all pitchers
q oOey the rule orbidd1ng the raising OF the
ioOt IN delivering the ball Healy and Boyle OF
indianapolis, suffered fTOm the restriction. Healy
s@l1 III The rule was enforced it would break his
s~eh- As 2 result OF the short enforcement Healy
- hV~ laiG up With lame back. The rule viii
not hurt Calvin, III generally pitches with the
rear loot rat on Tie ground but now ana then
lie rear foot solid
Among the Boating Wen.
TIE COLCNBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
Inc cluo house OF the Columbia Athletic Club
laS been furnished with a new set of gymnasium